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Self-register in PortalGuided tutorial · Follow the verified contact flow, choose events, handle optional payment, and keep the returned player-page link.Create a tournamentGuided tutorial · Choose the owning organization, create the draft, define an event, add table inventory, and advance through Publish and Open registration.Run the live floorGuided tutorial · Use the live console to monitor matches, assign tables, record the correct outcome, and certify results before progression.Pair Table modeGuided tutorial · Mint a table-device code, enter Table mode on iPad, verify the locked queue, and call the operator when the table needs help.Follow a tournamentGuided tutorial · Use the public or authorized tournament page as the shared source for players, coaches, parents, and spectators.Manager iPad visual tourGuided tutorial · A visual tour of the real XCUITest-captured Tournaments, Registration, Draw, Schedule, and Live console screens.Documentation overviewStart here · Learn how Portal, Manager Desktop, and Manager Mobile work together—from the first event setup to the final certified result.
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Self-register in PortalGuided tutorial · Follow the verified contact flow, choose events, handle optional payment, and keep the returned player-page link.Create a tournamentGuided tutorial · Choose the owning organization, create the draft, define an event, add table inventory, and advance through Publish and Open registration.Run the live floorGuided tutorial · Use the live console to monitor matches, assign tables, record the correct outcome, and certify results before progression.Pair Table modeGuided tutorial · Mint a table-device code, enter Table mode on iPad, verify the locked queue, and call the operator when the table needs help.Follow a tournamentGuided tutorial · Use the public or authorized tournament page as the shared source for players, coaches, parents, and spectators.Manager iPad visual tourGuided tutorial · A visual tour of the real XCUITest-captured Tournaments, Registration, Draw, Schedule, and Live console screens.Documentation overviewStart here · Learn how Portal, Manager Desktop, and Manager Mobile work together—from the first event setup to the final certified result.
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State reference

Tournament lifecycle reference

The implemented twelve-state tournament path and the operational meaning of each transition.

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Canonical state sequence

Canonical state sequence
StateWhat it meansTypical next action
DRAFTOrganizer-only structure is still changingPublish
PUBLISHEDPublic context may exist; entries are not yet acceptedOpen registration
REGISTRATION_OPENEntries can be collectedClose registration
REGISTRATION_CLOSEDEntry field is stable for preparationStart check-in or seeding
CHECK_INArrival status is being reconciledStart seeding
SEEDINGSeeds and placements are being preparedPublish draw
DRAW_PUBLISHEDCompetitive placement is visiblePublish schedule
SCHEDULEDSessions and tables are readyStart
IN_PROGRESSLive match operations are activeComplete
COMPLETEDCompetition play is finishedArchive
ARCHIVEDEvent is retained as a closed recordNone
CANCELLEDTournament was cancelledNone

Transition rules that prevent surprises

  • Publish before opening registration.
  • Close registration before seeding from a final field.
  • Use Check-in when the event's check-in mode requires it; auto paths can proceed from registration close to seeding.
  • Publish the draw before the schedule.
  • Start only after a published schedule is operationally ready.
  • Complete only after live results and progression are reconciled.
  • Cancel and archive are terminal decisions; treat them as governance actions, not navigation shortcuts.

Lifecycle is not the same as access

A tournament's state tells you where it is operationally. Its access tier determines who can see it. Portal supports public, unlisted, and private behavior, with private reads protected by signed-in membership-aware checks.